Note to self … don’t wear face paint in the sun because you WILL get tan lines. Or just apply a LOT of sunscreen before getting face paint. Although a good day all round being an “adult” leader at the Brownie’s Festival in a Field

May is Coeliac UK Awareness Month. It's estimated that in the UK 1 in 100 people have coeliac disease, but only 36% are diagnosed. If you want to know more about coeliac disease and how to spot it, go to ow.ly/zz5n50RGXib Coeliac_UK

Not registered to vote? No voter ID? Away for the general election? Don’t worry there’s still time to make sure your voice is heard. All the info you need 👇

The whooping cough vaccine is around 90% effective at preventing hospital admissions in young babies. It's also over 97% effective in preventing infant deaths. For more information visit nhsinform.scot/whoopingcough #WhoopingCoughScot

Climate change is the biggest threat to global health of the 21st century. If you’d like to read about NHS Lothian’s mission to improve sustainability, you can download our Framework here: ow.ly/ATBl50S6AXA

📢 Everyone deserves the right to be heard. We want to make sure that happens. Together we have the power to make change... come join the conversation 👇 #VoicesHeard #ActionTaken

(1/4) If we can raise the funding, these rogue cells could unlock so many answers and change millions of lives:

My comment on the report: "We used to think of the combination of undernutrition and obesity as a feature of low and middle income countries. We are now seeing it in Britain in 2024".

1/2 We are heartbroken to share the news that we have lost a beloved member of our team, our co-founder Sean Crawford. He was a force of nature, an activist, a friend to many & above all a Dad, Layla was his world.

Absolutely heartbroken at the passing of my colleague and friend Sean. So privileged to have got to worked closely with Sean for the last two years and even more privileged to have called him my friend. Thank you for being so unapologetically yourself Sean.

Growing & Changing, our young people collective have been discussing matter that are close to them. Yesterday someone spoke about school and how they would like it to change “School should teach people HOW to think and learn not WHAT to think and learn” Some food for thought…

Building good health and reducing #HealthInequalities requires action across government. All departments need to contribute and be held to account. But how? Our new briefing sets it out. Read now ⬇️ health.org.uk/publications/h…

Join us on Wednesday 14th August (1-3pm) at the Lighthouse Cafe for our conversation cafe. Our aim is to have our voices heard, acted upon and responded to and we can only do this with your help. So come along to chat and some free refreshments with others.

Whether you want to talk about our stigma campaign, your own experiences or simply just for company with some like-minded people, come along If you would like more information on the working for change collective, simply dm us or email us: [email protected]

Back at my happy place!

NHS Lothian celebrates New Year Honours Recognition for two key figures. Calum Campbell, former Chief Executive is to be awarded an OBE, while Equality & Diversity Adviser Rakiya Suleiman receives an MBE. Read more: ow.ly/w9Ql50UyflW

Breaking cycles of poverty and trauma requires a joint effort across public, third and private sector partners to deliver meaningful social change. This week was a great opportunity for our grant holders to collaborate with each other and share ideas directly with Scottish Government 👇

Yesterday I got behind the sewing machine again … it’s been a while since I last made clothes so a bit rusty but they came out well in the end

Financial Inclusion Officer opportunity with East Lothian Foodbank driving the continued success of their money advice project tinyurl.com/2eh7nscs £29,811 pro-rata, 20hpw #EastLothian #CharityJob

I know how lucky and privileged I am to be able to go on holidays where I can unwind and relax … and this holiday was the perfect way to chill out, meet new people and to get away from the world for a bit. …. So here’s some pictures of me in my happy place.